REGISTRATION: Anyone 14 or older may attend. For advance registration, mail name, address and entry fee to David Poyer, General Delivery, Franktown VA 23354.You may also just show up, but those pre-registered will have precedence.Fees: adults, $16.00 for clinic and/or match.Juniors under 18, $8.Make check or M.O. payable to: NOAAWIVA Rifle Team.

RULES AND AWARDS: CMP Rules govern. First, 2nd and 3rd place awards by rifle category.Pins of the same design as the medals awarded at the National John C. Garand Match.A Certificate of Competition fulfills the participation requirement for purchasing CMP rifles.

SAFETY: Each shooter must wear eye and ear protection. A waiver must be signed before the match starts.We’ll inspect your rifle for safety before letting you shoot.

COURSE OF FIRE: The John C. Garand Match, Course A will be fired at 100 yards: Stage 1: Slow fire prone: 5 sighting shots with coaching in a time limit of 5 minutes Stage 2: Slow fire prone: 10 record shots in a time limit of 10 minutesStage 3: Rapid fire prone: 10 record shots in a time limit of 70 (80 for bolt action rifles)Stage 4: Standing: 10 record shots in a time limit of 10 minutes.

RIFLES, AMMO; As-issued U. S. Rifle cal..30 M1903/M1903A3 (“Springfield” Class), Rifle cal..30 M1 (“Garand”); as-issued bolt-action rifle of any armed force of any country (“Vintage Bolt-Action”). Competitors may fire modern rifles such as M4s or AR-15s but will not receive pins.We’ll have Garands to rent to Club members. You may purchase up to 48 rounds of CMP-supplied HXP 30-06. We’ll have .223 and .308 ammunition for sale. Persons firing other calibers must provide their own.

LUNCH: There’ll be a break before the match begins. Water and cold drinks available.

QUESTIONS: Call (757) 442-3013 or contact <[email protected]>. Important: If you are 18 or older, fill out and bring along the notarized affidavit avail for download on CMP site. You need not do a new affidavit if you are 17 or younger, or if an affidavit from previous years is on file with us.